Synonyms of predisposed

predisposed 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in prone

Related Words

• prone
• minded
• disposed
• willing
• inclined
• amenable
• ready
• cooperative
• obedient
• receptive
• glad
• game
• compliant
• favorable
• prepared
• submissive
• accommodating
• fain
• agreeable
• obliging
• eager
• responsive
• desirous
• enthusiastic
• prompt
• swift
• excited
• enthused
• quick

Dissimilar Words

• unwilling
• reluctant
• averse
• disinclined
• loath
• reticent
• unamenable

2

as in persuaded

Related Words

• persuaded
• influenced
• swayed
• convinced
• prepossessed
• colored
• distorted
• interested
• warped
• shaded
• hostile
• affected
• misrepresented
• concerned
• inimical
• biased
• jaundiced
• partisan
• unfriendly
• prejudiced
• partial
• unsympathetic
• one-sided
• parti pris

Dissimilar Words

• equal
• disinterested
• receptive
• neutral
• open
• impartial
• objective
• equitable
• fair
• unprejudiced
• unbiased
• reasonable
• evenhanded
• just
• independent
• honest
• nonpartisan
• open-minded
• autonomous
• bipartisan
• detached
• aloof
• distant
• cold
• indifferent
• dispassionate
• persuasible
• remote
• impersonal
• uninterested
• unconcerned
• apathetic
• unemotional
• hardheaded
• incurious
• unenthusiastic
• uncurious

predisposed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of predispose

as in influenced

formal to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition

Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people.

Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.

Related Words

• influenced
• convinced
• inclined
• persuaded
• disposed
• prepared
• swayed
• groomed
• fitted
• suggested
• prepped
• prepossessed
• laid
• prejudiced
• readied
• fixed
• biased
• poisoned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predisposed

Adjective

Last year, 30 percent of lefties were pronator-biased (and therefore more predisposed to throwing a good non-splitter changeup) versus 26 percent of righties. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Oracles are by their nature enigmatic, obscure, gnomic, a mode that the aleatory perambulations of the Eureka engine would seem predisposed toward producing, but narrative also has a venerable tradition of being mechanically generated, despite the seeming complexity of plot. — Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026

Are older pop fans more predisposed to embrace The Life of a Showgirl than younger ones? — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025

In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content. — David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025

Verb

One thing that's helped us tremendously in Sub-Saharan Africa is the PEPFAR program and immunization programs, in which people there thank the United States and are predisposed to work with us. — Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Further testing two years later found that the family might be predisposed to ovarian or breast cancer, Evert told PBS in September 2022. — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

By pre-filtering leads, comparing options and shortlisting only the most relevant choices, AI delivers highly qualified, high-intent users who are often already predisposed toward a specific brand. — Avinash Tripathi, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The sunscreen is a great match for dry, oily, and combination skin, as well as complexions predisposed to breakouts and rosacea. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

The human body is biologically predisposed to follow the same schedule as the rising and setting sun, an internal process known as circadian rhythm. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

Petrescu told me she was predisposed to accept Tate’s explanation that Stern was an opportunist looking for money. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Kaebnick, the bioethicist, said the group was filled with people predisposed to celebrating the web of life and preserving species. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 June 2026

James was predisposed to helping those with disabilities, having grown up with dyslexia at a time when resources and understanding weren’t abundant. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026